European Union vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

European Union
155.00 million
in 2022
United States
81.55 million
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • European Union
  • United States
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 155.00 million against 81.55 million in United States, a difference of 73.46 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.9 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States Difference Ahead
1960s 20.71 million 53.78 million 33.07 million United States
1970s 51.77 million 77.36 million 25.60 million United States
1980s 110.35 million 114.62 million 4.26 million United States
1990s 171.23 million 158.97 million 12.26 million European Union
2000s 203.70 million 175.06 million 28.63 million European Union
2010s 182.67 million 127.25 million 55.41 million European Union
2020s 157.99 million 96.65 million 61.34 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, European Union or United States?
European Union, at 155.00 million against 81.55 million in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between European Union and United States?
73.46 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do European Union and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
European Union ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.